CVE-2017-11082 Race condition in n/a
A race condition in the WLAN firmware loading routine allows local attackers to trigger a buffer overflow, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-11082?
CVE-2017-11082 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, due to a race condition in a firmware loading routine, a buffer overflow could potentially occur if multiple user space threads try to update the WLAN firmware file through sysfs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11082?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11082?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11082 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11082 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xh3j-85mp-66rj.